MSCI (MSCI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.12 per share and revenue of $763.06 million for the quarter.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $4.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.88 by $0.12. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 145.52% and a net margin of 39.08%. The company had revenue of $745.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $746.45 million. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of MSCI traded up $8.65 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $580.78. 646,986 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 509,467. MSCI has a 52 week low of $486.74 and a 52 week high of $642.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.94 billion, a PE ratio of 39.92, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $565.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $568.46.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 16th were given a dividend of $1.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.24%. MSCI's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MSCI shares. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on MSCI from $673.00 to $631.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America started coverage on MSCI in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $585.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on MSCI from $680.00 to $650.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on MSCI from $655.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MSCI currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $651.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Cd Baer Pettit sold 5,000 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $552.59, for a total transaction of $2,762,950.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 289,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $160,133,398.33. This trade represents a 1.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 3.31% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of MSCI

An institutional investor recently raised its position in MSCI stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI - Free Report) by 7.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,003 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 142 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in MSCI were worth $1,133,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial product, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct.